Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection so common nearly all sexually active men and women will get the virus in their lifetime, according to the ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the 4th most common cancer in men and women, and continues to have an impact nationally and locally. Data from the Centers for Disease ...

The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review ...

CDC study finds that 2 out of 3 Americans are getting tested for colon cancer. July 6, 2010— -- More and more adults over the age of 50 are getting screened for colon cancer, according to a new ...

Rates of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — have doubled over the last three decades in the U.S., according to the June CDC Vital Signs report. Here are seven findings from the CDC Vital ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently awarded over $3.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help improve colorectal ...

CDC says national colorectal cancer screening goal is within reach The U.S. government and colorectal cancer prevention partners have set a goal to screen at least 80 percent of adults ages 50 to 75 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health $15 million over five years for its cancer education, early detection, comprehensive ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. You’re reading the web edition ...